Canada is conducting a national security review of Chinese-owned TikTok’s proposed expansion of the popular video app in the country
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Dad of Michigan school shooter guilty of involuntary manslaughter
The Crumbleys are the first parents of a school shooter to face felony manslaughter charges in the United States for their child’s actions
Nissan, Honda explore partnership in electric vehicles
‘We are not competing only with the traditional car makers but also with new players… innovative products and business models’: Nissan CEO
Surging nervous system disorders now top cause of illness
The fastest-growing condition was nerve damage from soaring cases of diabetes, but cardiovascular disease remained the leading cause of death
New parents left angry as babies need Paris Olympics tickets
New parents are calling for a ticketing rule change after discovering they can’t enter the Games unless infants have their own seats
US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra improved liver scarring in a trial involving hundreds of people with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Italy fines TikTok €10mn for failing to protect minors
The fine was imposed on three units of Bytedance
: Ireland’s TikTok Technology; TikTok Information Technologies UK; TikTok Italy
Childhood deaths at record low, but progress ‘precarious’
‘Behind these numbers lie the stories of midwives and health personnel helping mothers safely deliver their newborns’: Russell, UINCEF
Germany launches major subsidy scheme for greener industry
The scheme is ‘an innovate instrument’ that will cut red tape, boost innovation, help Germany reach its climate targets
New global record for profits paid out to shareholders: study
The rise in profits paid out to shareholders was broad based, with 86 per cent of companies holding steady or raising dividends
